I’m wondering how fasting works I want to do a total body cleanse, wondering if people drink broth , I don’t drink anything with caffeine in it , I manly drink water and occasional hot chocolate
Edit 1: I’ve started to use my fitness pal, slowly cutting hot chocolate out I generally have two xlrg from Tim’s each day 3 days a week. My have gluten issues need to cut that out also . And my liver is that of a alcoholic I don’t drink or do drugs. I stress eat
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What evidence are you looking at that shows this is beneficial?
Are you talking about the master cleanse or?
Just a heads up: If you are trying to completely avoid caffeine you should also avoid anything with chocolate in it as chocalate most definitely contains caffeine. It’s in lesser amounts than in coffee but it’s definitely there.
I only drink water.
There are great many ways of fasting. They start from water+ bread to vegetables only ( no fat/broth). Idea is to exclude fats and meats. I’d suggest starting with one day a week and add days as you feel comfortable. On certain times of the year I fast two days a week, Wednesday and Friday but I do it more for religious reasons than anything. It helps me concentrate on prayers and wellbeing.
I drink 8 cups of coffee a day, otherwise i will explode
You have a liver. You’re already doing a total body cleanse.
Fasting and cleansing are two different things. Fasting can be beneficial but should be done as a part of an more holistic change to your diet; cleansing is snake oil bullshit.
Check out r/intermittentfasting for more info on how to start fasting safely.
A great place to start with information on this topic would be [Jason Fung’s The Obesity Code](https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight-ebook/dp/B01C6D0LCK). It’s an approachable book that gives lots of fundamental basics on the nature of fasting.